WASHINGTON -- South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will help lead a nationwide Democratic campaign this fall that will try to tie Republican candidates to extreme elements of the Tea Party movement.
The Weston Democrat's prominent role reflects her emergence as a rising party leader, and she said her travel schedule will reflect her commitment to the party's effort to retain control of Congress.
"I'm running for re-election in my own district, and I'm going to spend plenty of time there," Wasserman Schultz said after the announcement. "But I'm also going to spend time around the country trying to help my colleagues who are in tough races get re-elected and also Democratic candidates who want to bring about the change that Americans asked for in 2008."
